in which his girlfriend alleged that Chapman choked her.

According to police reports, he then went out to a garage on his property and fired eight shots from a handgun, one of which flew through a window and into an open field.

Sale injured no one. He acted foolishly, but he’s never threatened anyone’s safety, as far as we know.

He just seems to be a bit off-kilter, immature and lacking perspective.

So his value has not dropped in any way, and if the Sox decide to trade him it will have nothing to do with what happened Saturday.

And if they keep him, he will continue to be the best pitcher in baseball.

But as was the case in March when the locker room appeared to be out of control, Sale has done Robin Ventura no favors.

One can’t help but think of someone like Don Zimmer at a moment like this. Can you fathom this occurring in a room managed by Zimmer, or — for that matter — Buck Showalter or Mike Scioscia?

To be clear, this is Chris Sale’s fault. No one else’s. This is not on Ventura, Williams, Rick Hahn or Jerry Reinsdorf, but the perception of a clubhouse out of control does nothing to help the manager keep his job.

Sale owes Ventura an apology. He owes his bullpen an apology. He owes an apology to the 32,000 fans who paid to watch him pitch Saturday. He owes an apology to the marketing department, which is trying to sell tickets and jerseys so Sale can cash a paycheck worth $762,000, twice a month.

Mostly, at age 27 Chris Sale needs to grow up.

Real life is actually pretty hard for most people, and he does himself and his teammates no favors when he behaves unprofessionally, like someone who truly doesn’t understand how difficult it is on the outside.

Sale is now a national joke, someone who grabs a scissors when he doesn’t get his way. The best pitcher in the game will be mocked for the rest of his career because of his actions.

His name will not be spoken for months without a reference to this recent attack of stupidity.

Only he can change the perception of who he is — and it starts with an apology.

Maybe.

brozner@dailyherald.com

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